This is Ronald Brautigam’s second recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos cycle, this time on period instruments with Die Kölner Akademie under Michael Alexander Willens.
Review: Weber – Der Freischütz – Marek Janowski
In his second version on record, Marek Janowski is joined by a talented cast of soloists and is accompanied by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
Review: Handel – Brockes Passion – AAM, Richard Egarr
A new recording of Handel’s rarely performed passion, to mark the 300th anniversary of the first known performance.
Review: “Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival” – Piano Concertos No. 1 & 3 – Daniil Trifonov
Daniil Trifonov closes his Rachmaninov cycle with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 – Masaaki Suzuki
Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan turns their attention to Beethoven Symphony No. 9.
Review: Berlioz – Requiem – John Nelson
After his well received recording of Berlioz’s “Les Troyens”, John Nelson return to the composer with his masterful Requiem.
Review: Pablo Heras-Casado Conducts Manuel de Falla
Pablo Heras-Casado and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra perform two of De Falla most famous works: “El sombrero de tres picos” and “El amor brujo”.
Review: “Soirée” – Magdalena Kožená and Friends
Magdalena Kožená, with Simon Rattle on the piano and other musicians, perform works by Dvořák, Janáček, Brahms, Ravel, Stravinsky, Chausson and Strauss.
Review: Riccardo Chailly Conducts Richard Strauss
Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in a live recording of Strauss orchestral works, “Also sprach Zarathrustra”, “Till Eulenspiegel” and ״Dance of the Seven Veils”.
Mozart – Piano Concertos No. 17 and 24 – Orli Shaham
Orli Shaham, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and David Robertson present two Piano Concertos from the height of Mozart’s popularity in Vienna.